Gessie is a small unincorporated community in Highland Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
The town was laid out in 1872 by Robert J. Gessie, who gave the town his name.[3] A post office was established at Gessie in 1872, and remained in operation until 1967.[4]
The sole business in the town was a grain elevator, next to the CSX railroad tracks. The grain elevator was destroyed by a tornado. Remnants of the elevator, were used to build a series of grain bins on the east side of town across the tracks.[citation needed]
Geography
Gessie is located at 40°05'00" North, 87°29'57" West (40.083333, -87.499167), less than two miles east of the Indiana-Illinois state line.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ "Gessie, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 422.
- ^ "Vermillion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Vermillion County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City |  | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
You must be logged in to post a comment.